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Angiosperm
Flowering plant
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Allele
Genetic Variation/ Differant traits
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Anther
Male part of flower
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Chromosome
Bundle of genes, determines traits, 23 pairs
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Crossing Over
Happens in Miosis exchange of DNA
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Cross Pollination
Pollination between two plants, sexual reproduction
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Diploid
A cell with a full set of chromosomes
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DNA
Collection of atoms. Made of amino acids: ATCG building blocks of life
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Dominant
An allele that masks another allele
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Embryo
A fertilized egg cell that has gone through mitosis
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Fertilization
When the egg and sperm meet
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Gamete
A sex cell, only 23 chromosomes
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Genotype
All traits that are found, dominant and recessive
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Gymnosperm
Cone producing plant
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Hereditary
Passed down from the previous generation
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Halploid
A cell with a half set of chromosomes
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Heterozygous
Have two different traits for the same thing
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Homologous Pairs
Are pairs of chromosomes that code for the same thing
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Homozygous
Having two of the same traits for one thing. (ie. two sets of chromosomes that code for blue eyes)
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Intersex
A human genetic condition where there is not specific gender
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Karyotype
A photoghaph of chromosomes, arranged largest to smallest
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Meiosis
Cell divison that happens only in reproductive organs. Creates 4 gamete cells
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Mitosis
Cell division that happens everywhere in the body. Creates two Diploid cells
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Ovary
Where the young are grown inside a female
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Phenotype
Traits that are seen
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Pistil
Female organs of the flower
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Pollen
Powdery substance comes from male part of the plant. ie plant sperm
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Recessive
Traits that are masked by Dominant traits
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Sepal
Outermost layer of a flower, used to protect the petals until they are fully developed
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Sperm
Gamete cell from a male
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Stamen
Holds up the anther
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Stigma
Female part of the plant
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Style
Holds up the stigma
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Zygote
Cell with a complete set of chromosomes
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Coulomb
Unit of electric charge Symbol: Q Unit: Coulmb
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Current
Flow of electric charge. Symbol: I Unit: Ampere
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Ammeter
Device that measures current
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Resistance
Potential difference across the load
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Voltage
Energy Per coulomb
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Energy
The Stuff that does work
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Power
The rate of doing work or using energy
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Switch
Part of a circuit breaker, helps prevent fires
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Resistor
Something that slows down current
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Series Circuit
Resistors connected on a single circuit
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Parallel Circuit
Resistors connected on many branches of a circuit
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Kilowatt Hour
What power companies measure energy in
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Circuit Breaker
Stops flow of electric charge when current runs too fast
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Fuse
Melts when current gets too high
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